Wolters breaks SDSU career assists record in loss at Oakland

Nate Wolters, shown here during the Jackrabbits’ victory at New Mexico on Dec. 22, broke the South Dakota State school record for career assists during an 88-83 Summit League loss to Oakland on Saturday in Rochester, Mich. Wolters had 36 points, seven assists and six rebounds. He now has 609 career assists, breaking the record of 605 set by Brian Norberg from 1995-99. Photo by Eric Draper/AP File

ROCHESTER, Mich. – South Dakota State’s Nate Wolters had a big game and broke another school career record; however, it again came in a loss as Oakland went 16-of-30 from 3-point range and beat the Jackrabbits, 88-83, in a Summit League men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at the O’rena.

Following a 53-point outburst at Fort Wayne on Thursday, Wolters finished with 36 points – on 12-of-20 shooting – seven assists and six rebounds. The senior point guard moved his career assist total to 609, breaking the mark of 605 set by Brian Norberg from 1995-99.

“(The assists record) is almost more important to me than the points record,” said Wolters, who broke the SDSU career scoring record in a 74-71 loss at South Dakota on Jan. 5. “You don’t want to just be a guard that can score, you want to distribute the ball as well and make your teammates better.”







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